BMW i

The BMW i3 is anything but the average car. Not only is it BMWs first electric offering, it’s also the only car available today that has an optional auxiliary power unit; the range extender. It’s…

Back in May, we reported on BMW updating both the i3 and i8 models in 2016-2017. The high-end super hybrid will reach showrooms next year while the i3 received its battery upgrade this year. The…

The BMW i3 might be the Bavarian brand’s most polarizing car. Some fans love it for its quirky looks, impressive rear-drive dynamics and eco-friendliness. However, it also has many detractors who claim its range to…

So, BMW won’t be jumping back into the pure electric car game until 2021. By then, its competitors will already have their own impressive electric cars and BMW will be a bit behind the eight…

Do you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and drive a BMW i3, i8, X5 xDrive40e, 330e or 740e? If so, would you like to get paid to participate in BMW i’s award winning…

The past few years have been a bit slow for BMW. It’s a cyclical thing, where some years, certain automakers are pretty silent. However, 2016 was not such a year. This past year, despite having…

BMW noted a strong result for plug-in electric car sales in November, delivering some 7,571 BMW i and iPerformance series, or 3.6 percent of total BMW sales. Year-to-date, BMW has sold nearly 55,000 plug-ins and…

21,000 miles and your tires are toast. This is common with ultra high performance tires on M3’s and the like. But on a 2,800 lbs ultra efficient all electric i3 with all seasons? Yep. Toast….

BMW has long said that BMW i wasn’t created exclusively for developing and manufacturing their plug in electric vehicles; that it would also be devoted to developing sustainable mobility solutions as well. Car sharing is…

A lot has been said about the potential the M division has to develop a proper supercar. With recent developments, such as the launch of an M Performance 7 Series – even though not a…